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ouse had learned thm' A , AMC "emanates. 6 could declaim Just as loudly on a very The ' - meat were giving land to 202 small matter as he did on this very "er. Clergue. Just as they gave it to N' large contract. (Hear. hear.) He had settlers. only Mr. Clergue was complained that the matter was defer- bound to bring in the settl- red till the end of the session. That; ers. He was also building a city,, reason was met by the fact that the one that might perhaps surpass this House was prepared to stay here a beautiful City of Toronto. He felt sure week, or two weeks, or as long as .that the people of Ontario would cheer.. necessary. to discuss it. fully back up the Government in mak. Referring to the provisions of the bill, Ing this concession. (Applause.) Mr. Conmee said. that one "settler" Mr. Morrison (West Hastings) said meant three people, or G'0,000 in ten the capitalists were endeavoring to years. where there are now not 600 wring all they could from the present people. He regretted that Mr. Whit.. Government in the short time in which l, hey was so simple as to believe that a they would remain in oMee. certain capitalist would give $5 an . acre tor that land. Such lands were Built Up Sault Ste. Marie. i not worth '27 cents an acre, and the Mr. Farwell (East Algoma) told how Province was steadily giving it away. Mr. Clergue had reached the. Sault' ' He wanted to tell the House and the when " was at a low ebb, but he hadl country that for the future no party caused prosperity to come, and old' could maintain power here that set Ontario was benefiting by it. The land their face against the development or to be granted was at present worth- the Province. (Ministerial applause.) less. because it was absolutely inacces- vAs to the power of the Governor in sible without a railroad. fourtcil to release the company of its Mr. Eilber (South Huron) said he" had lobligations. this related to only the] been at the Railway Committee last minon provisions. There was no 're- year. when Mr. Clergue. seeking a char- dress from their agreement to go on 3 ter for his road. had said he only want- with the large reduction works and; ted the right to build. and wanted no the development of 40,000 horse-power. aid. On that account he had voted for It is not true that all the Sault works the charter. were already under construction. and 'that they would be built whether the Anxious for Discussion. grant was made or not. No doubt Mr. Mr. Pardee (West Lambton) declared. Clergue had had some assurance from the members on the Government side the Government that some such bill of the House knew what they were would be introduced. and had started voting upon: tttt for the Opposition. some of his works. Every town and they could go on threshing it out till city in this Province would be more or they thoroughly understood it. Did the less benefited by this undertaking. We Opposition not know that by the build-; had in that vast country .room for ing of a railway and the putting in of: twenty such railroads and twenty such; settlers the alternate blocks of land' grants. and then the people would not; would be greatly enhanced in value, be served one-tenth as Wellas we are and the whole Province benefited ? in old Ontario. We had. heard much, Mr. Hoyle (North Ontario), while from the Conservative party of the tall appreciating Mr. Clergue's work. yet' chimneys and factories. Where wereI declared that he. with the enormous' they now. when they had a chance t? capital behind him. was able to build] open up the great north , tApplause.) his railway without any help, and my I that country make it pay. Mr. Hoylel E Mr. Carscallen Fears Rebellion. referred to Mr. Clertrue's statement In't ( Mr. Caracallen (East Hamilton) said the Railway Committee that he did notl the bill before the House was not a want any land grant or subsidy. l Government measure. but was the pro- Mr. Conmee--r did not understand; duct of the gentleman who had just any hon. gentlemen to say that they taken his seat. heard Mr. Clergue himself say that. Mr. '-1"eyy.er, am proud of it if it is. Half a dozen Opposition members Mr. Carscallen-.-r _thlnk it is a hold- were on their feet at once. and Mr. up ot the Government. The Cont-va- Hoyle interpreted that as confirmation gve party were willins to help New of his statement. and said the charter ntario. but they did not want to had only been granted on that under- ', legislate in the interest of Mr. Clergue. standing l If this transaction was an honest one . 3 why was not the bill laid before the Opposition Fully Prepared. House two weeks ago? (Opposition ap- Mr. Pattullo (North Oxford) pointed plausc.) "Small issues led up "to the out that the preparedness of the Oppo- 'ill:."?,';','.',', in 1l"UryP",1, States.' said gluon showed that they were fully tyhh2'1',e,'1d,et','.; and if Governments aware of the terms of this agreement, B country proceed PTY Tuch and had organized to oppose it in order anger on the line on which they have to try and make political capital. The en proceeding. which is largely one extravagant statements of the opposi- of bargain and sale. you wnl have a tion le der detracted from their value rebellion in this country." (Ministerial , a P . laughter.) The vehemenee of his argument was . exactly in inverse ratio to " facts and Free Discussion Wanted. the value of his f.g,"t"T,',',l,ttrt This was a uestion of great moo ance an Mr. German (Welland) pointed out! 'hd,%' have been discussed dispwlon' that if the Opposition did not want to' tatel and moderately The present :discuss the subject now they could [conga would help to build up New'; (move the adjournment of the debate "ontario but perhaps the neatest bone-l and the Government would not object. (fi . th market that would be creat- This bill had been fully considered h t "as e y ed for the products of old Ontario. the Government for days and weeks. Mr. d th "1 rnment Whitney talks of plunder and steal: he o/tt,Q,e'i','.on move e ou